Aerosmith is retiring from touring.
The band shared a statement on social media on Friday announcing the news, citing lead singer Steven Tyler‘s vocal cord injury as the reason.
“We’ve always wanted to blow your mind when performing. As you know, Steven’s voice is an instrument like no other. He has spent months tirelessly working on getting his voice to where it was before his injury. We’ve seen him struggling despite having the best medical team by his side. Sadly, it is clear, that a full recovery from his vocal injury is not possible. We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision – as a band of brothers – to retire from the touring stage,” the statement read.
Last year, Aerosmith postponed their entire 2023 Peace Out: The Farewell Tour after learning that Tyler’s vocal injury was “more serious than initially thought.”
In their statement, the band also reflected on their origins and thanked the fans for their support.
“It was 1970 when a spark of inspiration became Aerosmith. Thanks to you, our Blue Army, that spark caught flame and has been burning for over five decades. Some of you have been with us since the beginning and all of you are the reason we made rock ‘n’ roll history,” the statement read.
